Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1995 Mazda 626, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train337
- Air bags67
- Engine and engine cooling28
- Electrical system19
- Vehicle speed control14
- Service brakes, hydraulic13
- Fuel system, gasoline10
- Unknown or other10
- Tires8
- Steering8
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 41 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 3 1995 626 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 1 person died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
In the Netherlands
47 first registered in 1995 are on Dutch roads; 4% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde14
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse8
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld4
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt3
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij3
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af2
- Band beschadigd2
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)2
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
2 cars built in 1995 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 23 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
36 of these cars first registered in 1995 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 266,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
25 1995 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 4 variants: combined 9.5–12.6 L/100 km (about 19–25 mpg US), CO₂ 219–290 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 626 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 10.8 | 7.9 | 9.5 |
| 626 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 12.1 | 8.7 | 10.6 |
| 626 · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 13.3 | 10.2 | 11.9 |
| 626 · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 14.3 | 10.6 | 12.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
5 Transport Canada recalls for the 1995 Mazda 626.
| 2015489 19 Oct 2015 | Electrical On certain vehicles, a defect in the ignition switch could cause an electrical short to develop over time. This could result in smoke and/or fire, increasing th… |
| 1999220 30 Nov 1999 | Emissions Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS. 1103 - Exhaust Emissions. The average CO of the subject vehicles may exceed the standard due t… |
| 1999057 14 Apr 1999 | Fuel System Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1105 - Evaporative Emissions. Fuel vapour may leak from between the fuel cap and the fuel filler … |
| 1998203 21 Oct 1998 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, minor undercarriage impacts can result in unnecessary air bag deployment. This could result in personal injury and/or loss of vehicle cont… |
| 1995033 21 Feb 1995 | Seats And Restraints THE PASSENGER SIDE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (AIR BAG) MAY HAVE A CRACKED INFLATOR BODY. IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A DEPLOYMENT LEVEL CRASH, THE PASSENG… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mazda told its dealers about the 1995 Mazda 626: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 615641 | SUBJECT REGARDING INSPECTION PROCEDURE - WATER PUMP LEAK. *TT |
| 608126 | SUBJECT REGARDING PAINT DAMAGE - IRON PARTICLES / INDUSTRIAL FALLOUT / ACID RAIN. *TT |
| 606033 | INFORMATION REGARDING PISTON STANDARDIZATION FOR VEHICLES WITHIN CERTAIN VIN RANGES. *TT |
| 604035 | EXPERIENCEING A METALLIC TAPPING NOISE HEARD FROM THE RIGHT ( REAR ) CYLINDER HEAD EXHAUST CAM AREA. *YC |
| 603891 | CONDITIONS WITH STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER. *YC |
| 603854 | INFORMATION REGARDING SEAT BELT EXTENDERS. *YC |
| 54320 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A OIL LEAK AT VALVE COVER. *YC |
| 54319 | PRE-PAINTING PREPARATIONS FOR FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS. *YC |
| 54318 | SUBJECT PERTAINING TO MTX OVERHAUL INFORMATION. *YC |
| 54212 | COMPLAINTS OF DOOR GLASS MAY COME OFF TRACK. *YC |
| 53007 | DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPICAL ENGINE NOISES. *YC |
| 52997 | INFORMATION ON REPLACING CIGARETTE LIGHTERS. *YC |
| 52524 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABILITY. *TW |
| 52520 | PARTS REPLACEMENT AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TW |
| 52503 | MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY - DIAGNOSTIC AND CHARGING PROCEDURE. *TW |
| 52498 | PARTIAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT (PCV SYSTEM MODIFICATION). *TW |
| 52497 | USE OF A/C TRACER DYE. *TW |
| 52492 | WIPER MOTOR INOPERATIVE - CIRCUIT BREAKER ACTIVATION. *TW |
| 52483 | DOOR SIDE MOLDING DETATCHES IN EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES, *TW |
| 52475 | FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL OUT OF POSITION. *TW |
| 52470 | STABILIZER BAR BUSHING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TW |
| 52467 | TORQUE CCONVERTER CLUTCH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE - DTC 628. *TW |
| 52460 | DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR TROUBLE (DTC P0171 / 181). *TW |
| 52455 | TAPPING NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. *TW |
| 46694 | LA4A-EL TRANSAXLE FLUID LEAK AT TORQUE CONVERTER HUB SEAL. *SD |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
HEADLIGHT FAILURE
SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation